Overview

• Patrik Schick scored twice, including a penalty, and debutant Malik Tillman added another for Bayer, but Bremen rallied through Romano Schmid’s spot-kick, Isaac Schmidt and 18-year-old Karim Coulibaly’s stoppage-time equaliser.
• Werder played the final half-hour a man down after Niklas Stark’s dismissal, yet the injury-hit side leveled late, delivering a morale boost and highlighting contributions from recent and youthful additions.
• Leverkusen’s on-field discord was evident in a visible dispute over penalty duties before Schick’s 3:1, which Andrich later condemned, while Erik ten Hag called the scene unacceptable and remains winless in the league.
• Goalkeeper Mark Flekken’s errors preceded Bremen’s comeback, compounding concerns over Leverkusen’s cohesion during an extensive summer rebuild reported to include roughly a dozen arrivals and departures.
• Elsewhere, Eintracht Frankfurt beat Hoffenheim 3:1 as Ritsu Doan struck twice and set up Can Uzun, reinforcing Frankfurt’s strong start heading into the international break.